Straw-stacker.



No. 736,599. PATENTED AUG. 18, 1903.

A. M. HOOD. STRAW STAGKER.

APLIOATION FILED JUNE 1, 1903.

PATBNTBD AUG'. 1a, 1963. A. M. H001). STRAW STAGKBR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1903.

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-NO MODEL.

314 @a1/woz Arthur M. Hood A. M. HOCD. STRAW STAGKER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI'. 1, 1903. N0 MODELA 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

PATENTED AUG. 18, 1903.

No. 736,599. PATBNTED AUG. 18, 1903.

Y A. M. Hoon. STRAW STAGKER.

AIAPLIOATION FILED JUNE 1l 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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@mwa/Lto@ 11 Arthur M. Hood -the mechanical,discharge-section.

Patented August 18, 1903.

ATENT 1- OFF-ICE.

ARTHUR M. IlOOD, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters llateznt No. 736,599, dated August 1'8, 1903.

Application filed June l, 1903. Serial Nit-159,584. (No model) which the straw is delivered from the separator by a blast of air, the construction being such that either a pneumatic discharge-tube or a mechanical discharging mechanism may be easily attached to the blower-tube, the arrangement in the device shown in the draw-t ings being such that the substitution may be accomplished without disturbing the usual horizontally-vibrating turn-table and its automatic' operating mechanism.

The ccoinpanying drawings illustrate my inventi n.

Figure lis a side elevation of the discharge end of the blower-tube, the receiving end of the mechanical carrier, and the intermediate and adjacent parts. Fig. 2 is a vertical section, on a smaller scale, of the parts shown in Fig. 1, together with the continuation of Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2 on a larger scale. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the blower-tube, the turn-table', and adjacent parts of the mechanical carriersection on a considerably-enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a similar View, on a smaller scale, with the mechanical discharge-section removed and a pneumatic discharge-tube substituted therefor; and Fig. 6 a plan of the parts shown in Fig. 5.

In the drawings, 10 indicates a blower-tube which leads from any usual form of discharge or blast-fan (not shown) of a separator, said tube extending through and slightly above a platform 11, which is secured t0 the sepa-- gears 14 and 15, rotatable upon the shaft 16` of worm 13, and a clutch 17, keyed to said shaf t between the two gears and automatic- 'ally shifted by lever 18 in the usual wellknown malnner, the gears 14 and 15 being driven by gears 18 and 19, carriedby a driving-shaft 20, which may be beltedinthe usual manner to the separator. The upper end of the `blower-tube 10 preferably does not entend above the upper face of the intim-table,I

and detachably bolted to said turn-table, sA 6b as t aline withsaid tube, is a tubular section 21, which is provided at its upper end with an elbow extension 22, concentric with the pivot-pin 23. Section 21 is provided at its lower end with a ange 24, which lies concentric with the axis of the turn-table 12 and parallel with the upper face of said tuln-table. Rotatablymounted upon turn-table 12 and held iu position by flange 24 is a gearring 25, which isdriven by means of a suit- 7o able train of gearing 26, belted to any suitable partof the separator. train. 26 which meshes with gear-ring-25- is That gear of preferably placed on the longitudinal-saiigofY the separator for a purpose which will' appear.'` 75 Journaled in a suitable bracket 27 onthe tubular section 21 is a shaft 28, which carries a gear 29, meshing with gear-ring 25, the

bracketbeingpreferablyaboutninetydegrees' from the train of gearing 26 when the said 8o mechanism points directly to the rear of the machine, so that as it is oscillated gear 29 will not come into engagement. with the first gear of the train 26, and the stacking mechanism may be swung around, so as to extend forward over the separator during transportation. Shaft 28v also carries a sprocketwheel 30.

Pivoted upon pin 23 is a discharge-section 31, which is an inverted trough provided with 9o a perforate top 32, and this inverted-troughlike struct-ure isl adapted to be swung about the pivot '23, sothat its outer end may be raised or lowered, by any usual adjusting means 33, as shown in Fig. 1. the bottom of each side of section 31 on the Arranged near inner face is a track 34, which tracks arer The raddle is supported at the 21,and elbow 22, and into section 31, the air passing out through the perforations in ,top`

32, while the straw falls upon the raddle and is carried out by said raddle. The raddle is continuously driven in all positions of oscillation of the turn-table by reason of the continuous rotation of gear-ring-25, which rotates independently of the movement of the turn-table. If any particularcustomer desires ,his straw to be stacked by a pneumatic stacker, the operator has merely to remove bolts 21', whereby the entire mechanical carrier, with all of its attached and operating parts-as, for instance, the tubular section 21 and the gear-ring 25-may be slipped from the turn-table 12. The operator then has merely to substitute a pneumatic stackertube, such as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the elbow-section 42 being so formed as totake the place of the elbow-section 2l and adapted to be secured in position upon the turn-table 12\by the same bolts 2l,'this change being accomplished without disturbing the alltomatic oscillating mechanism.

The gear ring' 25 might be revolubly mounted upon the section 2l, so as to be removable therewith, if desired.

l claim as my invention-'- l. Inapneumaticstacker,thecombination, with a blower-tube to receive straw from a threshing-machine, and a turn-table surrounding said tube, of a-tube-section detachably secured to said turn-table to receive ma-` vterial from the blowertube, a mechanical carrier-section carried by the tube-section and adjustable thereon, and means for driving said carrier, the arrangement being such that the mechanical carrier may be easily removedl from the blower-tube and a pneumatic discharge-tube substituted therefor.

' 2. Inapneumaticstacker,thecombination, with a blower-tube to receive straw from a (threshing-machine, of a mechanical carrier,

scribed, the combination, with a blower-tube, to receive straw from a threshing-machine, l of a turn-table surrounding the discharge end arranged to receive material from the blowertube, an endless belt mounted in saidfdischarge-section to form the bottomthereof,

cross-slats attached to said belt, and guidesA carried by thedischarge-section to support 'the ends of said slats.

5. Inapneumaticstacker,thecotnbination, with a blower-tube to receive straw from a threshing-machine, of a turn-table surround- 'ing said tube, a vertically-vibratablle mechanical carrier-section carried-,by the turn-A table and arranged toreceive straw fr'o'm the blower-tube,means f or driving the turn-table, and independent means for driving the mechanical carrier in dilerent positions of the turn-table. v

6. Inapneumaticstacker,thecombination, with a blower-tube to .receive straw from a threshing-machine, of a -turn-table surrounding said tube, a verticallyvibratable mechanical carriersection carried bythe turntable and arranged to receive straw from the blower-tube, a gear-ring independently rotatable about the axis of the .turn-table, driving connections between said ring andthe mechanical carrier, means Bfor driving s aid gear-ring, and means for driving the turntable. 1

7. In a pneumatic stacker, the combination? lOO with a blower-tube to' receive straw from a threshing-machine, of a turn-table surrounding said tube, a vertically-vibratable mechanical carrier-section detachably secured to the turn-table and arranged to receivel I straw from the blower-tube, a gear-ring independently rotatable about the axis of the turn-table and detachable therefrom, driving connections between said ring and the mechanical carrier, means for driving said gear-ring, and means for driving the turntable whereby the mechanical carrier-section may be readily removed from theturn-table and its driving means and a pneumatic discharge-tube substituted.

In'witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 19th day of May, A. D. 1903.

ARTHUR M. noon. [n s] 

